How to Protect a World of Warcraft Account

World of Warcraft is all fun and games until your account gets hacked.  When it does, chances are you will get most of your in-game items back but in some cases, you may have to start from scratch.  Many Internet users in general take few precautions when choosing passwords or they use the same passwords across multiple sites.  When hackers go after WoW accounts, they find it easy to steal usernames, passwords and other information gain access to player's accounts.  It is vital to protect not only your World of Warcraft account, but every account you use online.

When creating your World of Warcraft account, make sure to choose a password that is completely random.  It should have nothing to do with you, your life or anything in general.  If you choose to write it down, do so on a piece of paper and keep that near your computer.  Do not save it in your e-mail or a Word document or anywhere else on your computer in the event that it gets hacked.  Battle.net has introduced an authenticator that can be tied to a WoW account to add another level of protection.  This authenticator prompts you to enter a six digit code to access all services; so even if someone gets a hold of your password, they cannot access your account without the authenticator in their hand as well.

If you suspect your World of Warcraft account has been compromised, immediately contact Blizzard by phone.  While it may frustrating to wait for customer service to take your call, the sooner you alert them to the problem and prove it is your account, the easiest it will be stop any damage the hacker may do to it.  Do not delay contacting Blizzard.  This will only make matter worse in trying to recover your World of Warcraft account and associated Battle.net services.